Iran don talk say dem no see any reason to continue their indirect talks with the United States through Oman, citing the current crisis in the Middle East. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi make this statement on Monday during his visit to Oman’s capital, Muscat.
In June, Iran and the US hold indirect talks in Oman, despite no diplomatic relations between the two countries. However, with the recent escalation in the region, Araghchi tell reporters that “currently we don’t see any ground for these talks, until we can get past the current crisis”. He add that the talks been halted “due to the specific conditions of the region”.
The tension in the region rise after Iran fire 200 missiles at Israel on October 1, which Iran claim was retaliation for the killing of Tehran-aligned militant leaders and a general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Israel vow to respond to this attack.
Oman, which has long mediate between Iran and the US since their diplomatic ties cut after the 1979 Islamic revolution, continue to play a key role in regional diplomacy. While in Oman, Araghchi also meet with Mohammed Abdel Salam, a senior official of the Tehran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, and discuss developments in Lebanon and Gaza with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi.
Araghchi also speak with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the phone and criticize what he call US obstruction of the United Nations Security Council in relation to the wars in Lebanon and Gaza as “a disaster”. China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
